Singapore legislation
Regulation 83
Regulation 83
Letters
Amended byS 617/2023 wef 08/09/2023
Subregulation 1
A detained person may, consistent with the proper discipline of a place of detention, receive one letter and send one letter in any week.
Subregulation 2
Amended byS 617/2023 wef 08/09/2023
The Superintendent of a place of detention (or an officer authorised by the Superintendent) shall read every letter written by or addressed to any detained person in the place of detention and if he considers it to contain any objectionable matter he shall detain it.
Subregulation 3
The decision of the Superintendent shall, subject to an appeal to the officer-in-charge, be final.